Friday, December 3, 2010

Top 10 holiday gifts from ila

The 2010-2011 ila Product catalog, Volume 1, Plain Text
was recently released and hopefully by now, you have received your
print copy. The excerpt shown below, from the catalog is being provided
here on the blog for you to see the top ten gifts you can give someone
you know and love this holiday season. Pleasant reading and Happy Holidays from the ILA Techie.

The ila TOP 10 Products That Enable Your Active, Independent Life Top 10 lists are an American tradition. They define the best-of-the-best. It’s in this spirit that we at ila want to share our own Top 10 products that enable your active, independent life. ila
customers around the world helped determine our Top 10 products through
their purchases and enthusiastic product reviews. We invite you to read
and learn about these 10 very special products that enable your active,
independent life …and enjoy the best-of-the-best.

#10 TALKING BIG BUTTON PHONE

There
is something about a cordless telephone with extra-big buttons and
amplified sound that gives you confidence. Take the receiver to any
comfy-cozy place in your home or dial your best friend without squinting
or asking for assistance. Best of all, you can converse easier than
ever because incoming sound is amplified by 40dB, and each keypad button
audibly repeats the letter and number when pushed. The telephone ringer
is a real kick – 90dB of amplification that ensures you know the moment
a friend calls. ILA Item: 812307

#9 CAN-DO SUNLIGHT LAMPS

Let
there be light! The best light is natural sunlight. Colors are more
vivid and objects are clearly defined. Lamps that best reproduce this
light give you superior lighting for reading and craft work. Our CAN-DO
Sunlight lamps are stylishly contemporary and deliver light that is
closest to natural sunlight. Reading material and hobby crafts are
illuminated with brilliant clarity. Choose the model that best suits
your needs. ILA Item: 353827

#8 POCKETALKER ULTRL

Do
you ever wish you could amplify just the sounds closest to you and
reduce the background noise? Now you can! Improve your hearing and
improve your life with the Pocketalker®
Ultra. It features a lightweight, ergonomic design for portability and
ease of use. A finger-tip volume control enables you to quickly adjust
to your listening environment, whether your hearing loss is low
frequency or high frequency sound, and the accessories jack accommodates
a variety of earphone and headphone options. The Pocketalker® Ultra highlights the sounds closest to you. That’s a good thing. ILA Item: 617736

#7 LINEAR BLUE SLC

Just because you wear a hearing aid doesn’t mean your
conversational forecast can’t be sunny and clear with a good chance of
laughter. Designed as an assistive listening device, the LINEAR Blue SLC
delivers superior clarity during conversations using Bluetooth®
wireless technology. The LINEAR Blue SLC enables you to take phone calls
from your mobile phone just by pressing a big, easy-to-see button. No
more fumbling with your cell phone and pushing miniscule buttons that
you hit three at a time! Enjoy clear conversations and superior audio
performance while watching TV, using the computer, and listening to the
radio. The device supports 3-way calling so family members and friends
can converse your independence with the LINEAR Blue SLC. ILA Item: 617400

#6 SeeTV 2X GLASSES

Today, people with vision impairment have a lot of options to enable their active, independent lives. Among the best is the SeeTV
2X aspheric-lens binocular glasses. While full-size TV and computer
magnifiers are perfect for many situations, other occasions require
magnification that you can take on the road. If you prefer to wear your
magnification aid – or to carry it with you – the answer is SeeTV glasses. Designed especially to watch TV, movies, the theater, and sporting events, SeeTV
glasses are easy-to-fit, hands-free, binocular, and telescopic. They’re
perfect for viewing any object from 10 feet to infinity. If you want to
see what inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write of purple mountain
majesties in America the Beautiful, these glasses, are the perfect
choice! ILA Item: 810236

#5 MOSHI IVR TALKING ALARM CLOCK

ila
is the exclusive authorized distributor of Moshi products to the blind
and visually impaired community. We’re really excited about this
relationship because Moshi is THE name in talking alarm clocks. And this
little beauty is a perfect vision of form and function. The Moshi voice
controlled talking alarm clock is totally voice controlled. Options are
big with Moshi. This talking clock comes packed with features both
visual and audible. Watch the color temperature display. It may be RED
HOT just as Moshi is the hottest interactive voice response product on
the market today! And talk about easy to see! There’s no missing the
time with these big, bold, and beautiful numbers. ILA Item: 247519

#4 PENFRIEND

Everyone
needs a friend! The PenFriend was introduced in 2009 and was an
overnight success. One year later, it’s still one of our best sellers.
The PenFriend is a voice labeling system that enables users to easily
record and re-record information onto self adhesive labels. Simply
attach one of the coded, self-adhesive labels to anything you want to
label, and record and store your message on the PenFriend. To play back,
touch the tip of the PenFriend to the label and it will play your
recording. No computer required! The small pen-shaped recorder delivers
clear sound reproduction. The PenFriend can also be used as a portable notetaker. The PenFriend is one terrific product for students as well as home use. ILA Item: 756610

#3 GIANT BUTTON SPEAKERPHONE

Sometimes
– when the stars align just right – a great product is delivered at a
very attractive price. That’s the case with our giant-button speaker
phone with flashing ringer. This phone doesn’t sing or dance and it
doesn’t do magic tricks. But it does do all the basics... and at a price
that begs the question: How did they do it? The first thing we noticed
was the huge buttons. At 1x1.25 inches with big, bold numbers, you can’t
miss them. Literally! You don’t have to worry about hitting the wrong
number and misdialing. Then we considered the extras: 10, two-touch
speed dials; 3, one-touch speed dials; hold button; last number re-dial;
volume control; two-way speaker phone; and a flashing ringer. Whew! If
this corded phone came with wings, we’d understand … because it’s flying
out of our warehouse. To paraphrase a famous quote, yours is not to
question why, yours is just to buy, save, and enjoy! ILA Item: 186254

#2 1-BUTTON TALKING WATCH WITH CHOICE OF VOICE

Have
you noticed how the most expensive, elegant watches are getting away
from notches, dots, and other markings where the numbers should be?
They’re going back to easy-to-read numbers. Maybe this is one upside to
the Boomer generation maturing! And, ila products are as innovative as
ever! They are easy to read with bold numbers on white or silver faces
and beautiful leather or expansion bands. And they offer a choice of a
male or female voice. These men’s and women’s watches can be set with
just one button. These watches are gorgeous! ILA Item: 314200N

#1 MILESTONE 312

ila celebrates a milestone for the Milestone This is it! For 2011, Milestone 312 sits atop the ila
product pyramid. Why lug around 10 different products to entertain,
organize, and simplify your life when one product – the size of a credit
card – does it all? This is the brilliant execution that is Milestone
312. Milestone 312 was born in a land better known for snowcapped peaks
and extraordinary timepieces than products for the blind and visually
impaired. But leave it to the Swiss to confirm their reputation for
putting big features in small packages. Milestone 312 is a superior,
all-round audio device that represents a new generation of aids for the
visually impaired. With all software extras and add-ons, Milestone 312
incorporates the functionality of 11 different products: Voice Recorder,
Music Player, Text-to-Speech Player, NLS Audio Book Player, Radio,
Clock, Alarm, Calendar, Organizer, Barcode Reader and Optical Color
Reader. In addition to playing NLS books, Milestone 312 plays other
formats such as Audible. No matter what you play, Milestone 312
increases or decreases playback and reading speed to conform to your
personal preference. Milestone 312 integrates this enormous
functionality in a light-weight housing the size of a credit card. You
can take the unit and its many possibilities with you wherever you go
and make Milestone 312 your daily companion. Software extras available
for Milestone 312 include Agenda and Woodscan Barcode Reader. Agenda
incorporates advanced technology to deliver a robust calendar that
organizes your daily life. Build an extensive calendar that reminds you
of appointments, birthdays, and other special events. The Woodscan
Barcode Reader reads barcodes from a database of over 1.2 million
barcodes. Another terrific add-on is FAME, an optical color reader with
precise color resolution. FAME identifies more than 420 colors and is
the ideal aid to sort clothes. Milestone 312 contains powerful hardware
with room for add-ons. The unit integrates the newest USB 2.0 high-speed
connection, guaranteeing rapid access to a computer. The 1GB internal
memory is expandable up to 32GB with an optional SD memory card. Let
Milestone 312 help you experience a new level of active, independent
living. As ila’s Top Product for 2011, Milestone 312 truly enables you
to Live Life Magnified!